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National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien Said White House would be Willing to Lift Blockade on Qatar Imposed by Fellow Persian Gulf Nations

White House national security adviser Robert O’Brien said last week that lifting the blockade on Qatar imposed three years ago by fellow Persian Gulf states will be a “priority” for the Trump administration in the next 70 days.Speaking with The Hill, O’Brien said that there is a “possibility” that the three-year rift between Qatar and other Gulf states…

Five U.S. Sinai Peacekeepers Killed in a Black Hawk Helicopter Crash

At least 74 Migrants Have Drowned after a Boat Shipwrecked Off the Coast of Libya

Bahrain’s Prime Minister, Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Died at the Age of 84

Saeb Erekat, a Veteran Palestinian Negotiator, has Died of Complications from COVID-19

Erekat was involved in nearly every round of negotiations between Israel and Palestine since 1991, and was a tireless advocate of the two-state solution.

The United Arab Emirates has Announced a Sweeping Overhaul of its Islamic Legal Code

U.S. Announces Seizure of Iranian Weapons En Route To Yemen

The United States says it has seized a variety of missiles that the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps’ (IRGC) Quds Force shipped to Yemen and announced the sale of Iranian oil it seized in August before it reached Venezuela, saying the proceeds will benefit victims of terrorism.The U.S. Justice Department announced the actions on October 29,…

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